貞てい操そう

noun

chastity; virtue; fidelity

Refers to sexual purity, moral integrity, and faithfulness, especially in a marital context. Often used in formal or literary settings.

• 彼かの女じょは貞てい操そうを守まもり通とおした。

  She remained chaste throughout her life.

• 貞てい操そうの観かん念ねんは時じ代だいとともに変へん化かしてきた。

  The concept of chastity has changed over time.